Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Falls to No. 5 Baylor 74-47
11/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2005
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Sophia Young scored 22 points in just 21 minutes of action as No. 5 Baylor built a big lead quickly, then cruised past Marshall 74-47 on Sunday in the Caribbean Classic.
The win extended the nation's longest winning streak to 26 games. The defending national champions have not lost since Jan. 22 at Texas.
Baylor (6-0) forced the Thundering Heard into a number of early turnovers and used a blistering transition game to convert them into quick points. Young also led all rebounders with seven, before yielding to reserves early in the second half.
Tricia Abbott came off the bench to score 10 points, and was one of several freshman to contribute for coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson.
Marshall struggled with some early missed shots, then was forced to foul to try and slow the pace. The Thundering Heard trailed 43-23 by halftime and never mounted a series rally after that.
Reshundra Smiley was the leading scorer for Marshall (2-2) with 11 points.
